Tokoname kyusu teapot
Hey all, I want to purchase a 9 oz. Tokoname kyusu teapot to use as a teapot and not necessarily for brewing the tea but just to keep my tea warm after I brew in another vessel. Are these OK for this purpose? I would mainly use it for Oolong tea but would also like to use it for other types of teas.
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Re: Tokoname kyusu teapot
Not really. I'd use a preheated tetsubin for that. You can also keep a flame on them. A kyusu won't keep your tea warm for long.
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Oh Ok, Thanks for helping. 
I'll look at Tetsubins then. What should I look for in a good Tetsubin?
I'll look at Tetsubins then. What should I look for in a good Tetsubin?
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Re: Tokoname kyusu teapot
Get one small enough for your purposes, but you are not brewing in it, and all the "teapot" tetsubins are enameled on the inside ... so any within your size should do. If I had a preference, I would want one made in Japan versus a Chinese knock off, but it really should not matter for your purposes.
Tokoname would likely cool to fast since the walls are pretty thin. However, Den's has some bomb proof ones with thick walls and glazed that are also very cheap, I bet if preheated, they would keep tea hot pretty long, but not as long as a tetsubin.
Regardless, as Geek mentioned, you should preheat.
... or drink faster. I personally never have to put tea into another vessel to keep it hot, and your steeps are not that big.
Tokoname would likely cool to fast since the walls are pretty thin. However, Den's has some bomb proof ones with thick walls and glazed that are also very cheap, I bet if preheated, they would keep tea hot pretty long, but not as long as a tetsubin.
Regardless, as Geek mentioned, you should preheat.
... or drink faster. I personally never have to put tea into another vessel to keep it hot, and your steeps are not that big.
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LOL, your right pal, Maybe I should just get a mug or tumbler. Like these http://ncane.com/b6oChip wrote:... or drink faster. I personally never have to put tea into another vessel to keep it hot, and your steeps are not that big.
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Re: Tokoname kyusu teapot
... or just a fair cup which is essentially a pitcher. I also use thick walled glass creamers for this, holds 9 ounces easily! And 2 bucks, looks good, and leaves more bucks for other tea or wares.
Orrrrr, get a Hagi cup that holds up to that amount!
If you reduce your steep size to 200 ml (6.8 ounces), you will have even more options!
Orrrrr, get a Hagi cup that holds up to that amount!
If you reduce your steep size to 200 ml (6.8 ounces), you will have even more options!
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Wow, checked out those Hagi cups and at first I was like "are they real". Some of them look like a kid made them. Some look like they are gonna fall apart if you touch them. Some of them are kinda cool though. It took me a while to find out why they where/are made that way. Not as easy to get info on them as Yixing, Kyusu, Gaiwan...but I did like some of them. So much stuff out there that I have never heard of, it's fun to read up on. Who would have thought that a simple thing such as "Tea" could be sooooo complex and have so many different layers and flavors and contraptions. Hehehe. It's awesome! 
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LOL, Yes I have discovered it is not so simple as I once thought it to be and as for the secret of life, well that's a secret. 